Dear teacher, teacher student, educator, 
We warmly invite you to an inspiring afternoon of dialogue, insight, and hands-on reflection at our upcoming event: Teachers as Agents of Social Change – Workshop & Dialogue 

📅 Date: Thursday 29 January 
⏰ Time: 16:30–19:45 
📍 Venue: Tellus, Backstage (University of Oulu) 
Organisers: University of Oulu, Teachers Without Borders / Finn Church Aid 

📝 Registration: Please sign up by Tuesday 27 January via this link.

Program 

This event brings together teachers, students, global education practitioners, and educators who believe in the power of everyday actions to create a fairer world.  

  • 16:30–17:00 Snacks & Networking 
  • 17:00 Welcome Words & Inspirational Speeches 
    • The global learning crisis and the role of Finnish educational expertise in building a fairer world 
      Marika Oikarinen, university teacher, University of Oulu and Inka Havanto, coordinator, Teachers Without Borders / FCA 
    • Teacher leadership, equity, and disability activism from Uganda (online)
      Vivian Najjuka, Assistant Lecturer at Kabale University; Founder of the Vitiligo Association of Uganda 
    • International volunteering as a pathway for Finnish teacher experts to address the global learning crisis 
      Teachers Without Borders volunteers from Oulu region 
    • Call to Action: SDG4 and its subgoals – What needs to change? 
      Reflecting on: What change do I want to see – and what is my role in it? What expertise do I already have? Where can I contribute? 
  • 18:15–19:30 Workshop: Teachers as Agents of Social Change 
    This 1.5-hour workshop will guide you through a “change-maker journey,” showing how meaningful transformation often begins close to home, with small and courageous acts. 
  • 19:30–19:45 Wrap-up & Sending Hope into Spring 2026 

We would be delighted to have you with us! 
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us (marika.oikarinen@oulu.fi)! 

Warm welcome, 
Marika Oikarinen (University of Oulu, Faculty of Education and Psychology)
Inka Havanto (Teachers Without Borders) 
 

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